Anglo-Zulu Wars Australian Colonies Act Britain annexes the Fiji Islands Britain seized control of the Falkland Islands British Crown takes over the Indian Government British East Africa Co. charter awarded British South Africa Co. Charter British West Africa Canada becomes a Dominion Crimean War Disraeli buys Suez Canal Shares East India Company dissolved Falklands annexed by Britain First Anglo-Afghan War First Indian War of Independence First Opium War Gough annexes Punjab India revolts against British rule Indian National Congress is formed Newfoundland became a British colony Queen Victoria is named Empress of India Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Raffles founds Singapore Rebellions in Canada and New Zealand Reign of Queen Victoria Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Anglo-Maratha War Second Opium War (Arrow War) Seizure of Cape Colony Sind conquered South Australia becomes a province The First Burmese war Vancouver and British Columbia join Canada War of 1812 Western Australia founded